Reversible airway obstruction associated with reduction in expiratory airflow.

COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:

Irreversible airway obstruction that occurs with either chronic bronchitis or emphysema.

Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

Chronic lung condition that involves damage to the air sacs in the lungs.

Inflammation or irritation of the mucous membrane inside the nose.

Class of drugs used to suppress or reduce coughing.

Class of drugs that helps loosen and thin mucus in the respiratory tract, making it easier to cough up.

Type of medication that helps break down and thin mucus in the respiratory tract, making it easier to clear through coughing or other means.

Also known as a yeast infection, a fungal infection caused by Candida (a type of yeast).

Refers to excessive discharge or flow of mucus from the nose; commonly known as a runny nose.

Disorder of the voice that results in difficulty speaking, often with changes in vocal quality, pitch, loudness, or vocal effort.

White Blood Cells (WBC):

Also known as leukocytes, an essential part of the immune system that helps the body fight infections, foreign invaders, and abnormal cells.

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Pharmacology Ch. 17

Definitions: Respiratoty

Term	Definition
Asthma:	Reversible airway obstruction associated with reduction in expiratory airflow.
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:	Irreversible airway obstruction that occurs with either chronic bronchitis or emphysema.
Bronchitis:	Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
Emphysema:	Chronic lung condition that involves damage to the air sacs in the lungs.
Rhinitis:	Inflammation or irritation of the mucous membrane inside the nose.
Antitussive:	Class of drugs used to suppress or reduce coughing.
Expectorant:	Class of drugs that helps loosen and thin mucus in the respiratory tract, making it easier to cough up.
Mucolytic:	Type of medication that helps break down and thin mucus in the respiratory tract, making it easier to clear through coughing or other means.
Candidiasis:	Also known as a yeast infection, a fungal infection caused by Candida (a type of yeast).
Rhinorrhea:	Refers to excessive discharge or flow of mucus from the nose; commonly known as a runny nose.
Dysphonia:	Disorder of the voice that results in difficulty speaking, often with changes in vocal quality, pitch, loudness, or vocal effort.
White Blood Cells (WBC):	Also known as leukocytes, an essential part of the immune system that helps the body fight infections, foreign invaders, and abnormal cells.

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